Nubia Red Magic 5G

Nubia has added another midrange flagship in its Red Magic lineup. The new Red Magic 5G is loaded with the class-leading Snapdragon 865 chipset and has display refresh rate (144Hz). It is also backed by a fast 55W charger and UFS 3.0 storage but lacks in IP68 rating. Let’s read about the Red Magic 5G in detail and see if this phone is worth buying.

Display and Design

Nubia Red Magic 5G comes with a 6.65-inch color AMOLED FHD+(1080x2340) display. The panel amounts to 388 PPI which is likely to produce sharp visuals. Also, it has the fastest 144Hz refresh rate display along with a 240Hz touch reporting rate. The aspect ratio of the phone is 18:9. For biometrics, it has an in-display fingerprint sensor and face unlock. Red Magic 5G lacks IP68 certification, which is rare for flagships and can disappoint buyers.

The phone is solidly built and has a glossy finish back with a protective layer of Gorilla Glass on both sides. The RGB light panel on the back can be appealing to gamers. The phone has a bulky profile as it holds 9.8mm of thickness and tips the bar at 218 grams. There’s also a headphone jack at the top.

Camera and Performance

Red Magic 5G flaunts a 64MP Sony IMX 686 sensor coupled with an 8MP ultra-wide lens and a 2MP macro lens with autofocus. The triple rear camera set up offers a variety of lenses that can be used to snap portraits, wide pictures, and detailed macro shots. For selfie and video calls, it houses an 8MP snapper with a wide-angle lens that can benefit in shooting group selfies. Also, you can shoot UHD 4320p videos @30fps using the rear snappers.

Red Magic 5G is powered by 2.8GHz Snapdragon 865 chipset with 8 performing cores. The phone runs on Redmagic 3.0 UI based on Android 10. To meet with the performance and graphic requirements, it operates on Adreno 650 GPU which is coupled with 8GB RAM. With these class-leading specifications, it is fair to expect stable and engaging gameplay on this phone.

Battery and Storage

Nubia Red Magic is backed by a 4500mAh battery. Judging with the size, you can expect it to deliver a day of power backup under average usage. The phone comes with a fast 55W charger, which charges 0-56% in 15 minutes (claims Nubia).

Nubia Red Magic 5G offers 128GB internal storage to store apps, games, music, photos, etc. A reminder that it doesn’t have any external storage support which limits the storage.

Connectivity

Red Magic 5G connectivity options include 3G, 4G, VoLTE, WiFi, latest Bluetooth 5, and USB Type-C v3.1. For online navigation, it features GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, and Galileo.

ZTE Nubia has brought a fair competitor for the midrange flagships. Red Magic 5G offers inciting features that can be appealing to both gamers and high-end users.